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Farmer-Rick

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18. You can switch back to regular Medicare

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:21 AM

Jan 4

You can drop your Medicare Advantage program and switch back to regular Medicare, but you can only do so during the Medicare Open Enrollment period (October 15 - December 7) or during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period (January 1 - March 31) each year; during these times, you can switch between a Medicare Advantage plan and Original Medicare without penalty.

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Medicare Advantage Is Scamming You [View all] Celerity Jan 4 OP

I have been against Medicare Advantage Plans from the beginning. William769 Jan 4 #1

You have a choice - HMO or PPO. pazzyanne Jan 4 #7

You can only choose from what is offered marybourg Jan 4 #21

That is just plain sad! pazzyanne Jan 4 #23

Thanks for this post. Just Jerome Jan 4 #2

Basic Medicare A & B is the only medical "insurance" I trust. Trust_Reality Jan 4 #46

Got a call yesterday about it. multigraincracker Jan 4 #3

I still get about 5 calls a day about Medicare Advantage on the land line KS Toronado Jan 4 #6

Yep. Don't get spoofed. multigraincracker Jan 4 #37

I'm guessing Insurance companies are probably the biggest one KS Toronado Jan 4 #43

They use confusion and tricks to sell their plans SCantiGOP Jan 4 #45

Even while I was working, I always went with multigraincracker Jan 4 #49

We must stop the expansion of Medicare Advantage!! OrlandoDem2 Jan 4 #4

You may want to study traditional Medicare also. pazzyanne Jan 4 #10

Depends on the supplement plan. I rung up close to $1 million for cancer care ... Auggie Jan 4 #22

Supplement plans were priced out of my budget. nt pazzyanne Jan 4 #25

Sorry to hear that. Good luck. Auggie Jan 4 #38

Your state might have a medical assistance or discount program. Trust_Reality Jan 4 #47

Supplement plans are affordable and cover Voltaire2 Jan 4 #28

That's not what DownriverDem Jan 4 #32

For the best advise you go to your local COA, multigraincracker Jan 4 #39

It will cost more than MA. The difference is what happens when you actually need coverage. Voltaire2 Jan 4 #55

Everyone I know in the Medicare age bracket is on traditional Medicare. OrlandoDem2 Jan 4 #12

Add me to that list. Not a doctor, but very happy with traditional Medicare. Trust_Reality Jan 4 #48

Can someone find out who in our political system approved of Medicare Advantage Stargazer99 Jan 4 #5

it was part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and was signed into law by Bill Clinton Celerity Jan 4 #11

Why is business such a Welfare Queen? I wasn't too impressed with Clinton as a Demo Stargazer99 Jan 4 #13

Third way. Triangulation. paleotn Jan 4 #30

Clinton represented the ascendancy of the Voltaire2 Jan 4 #31

Also apparently happily signed snot Jan 4 #54

Passed the House 346-85 & the Senate 85-15 MichMan Jan 4 #17

weird mix dsc Jan 4 #53

What are the options? VGuerra276 Jan 4 #8

I would recommend a Medicare Advantage Plan that is a PPO. pazzyanne Jan 4 #15

Yeah. I'm on a PPO. However, it's through my husband's work. (TRS) The Rx plan is bundled in and is good. LeftInTX Jan 4 #44

You can switch back to regular Medicare Farmer-Rick Jan 4 #18

+1,000,000 Auggie Jan 4 #24

How much is your DownriverDem Jan 4 #29

The Plan G was $166.00 a month in 2024 ... Auggie Jan 4 #41

However medigap supplemental insurance plans Voltaire2 Jan 4 #34

We'll, that's another scam Farmer-Rick Jan 4 #40

See if you have a local Commission On Aging or multigraincracker Jan 4 #42

Excellent post. Thank you surfered Jan 4 #9

No, Trump's not going to cut funding for Medicare... Trueblue Texan Jan 4 #14

Well, he is a Republican. That's what they do. That's all they do. paleotn Jan 4 #33

When called I ask if this is Medicare disadvantage Greyhead Jan 4 #16

I've been on regular Medicare Farmer-Rick Jan 4 #19

And all that sales, advertising and dogged pursuit of every single, solitary Medicare eligible human costs money. paleotn Jan 4 #36

There has been Medicare fraud for a long time. milestogo Jan 4 #20

GOP is not Pro-Life Oneear Jan 4 #26

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan DownriverDem Jan 4 #27

Kick dalton99a Jan 4 #35

If you can afford it then traditional Medicare plus a Medicare supplement plan is the way to go. totodeinhere Jan 4 #50

I am still getting calls to try to sell me on one of these plans LetMyPeopleVote Jan 4 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Jan 4 #52

Important story. Thanks Celerity. applegrove Jan 5 #56